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Gold - Best Freestanding Display, Sponsored by Centaur Exhibitions

Some members of the judging panel Confessed an urge to go shopping for shoes while judging this entry. "This gets lots of ticks," was the prevailing view of this funky and versatile fashion display. Designed for use in-store and in window displays, the freestanding unit needs to be able to accommodate long boots, handbags and accessories as well as footwear. An acrylic mirror finish reflects products to create an appearance or product density, and edge-lit shelves mean maximum visibility.

Silver - Innovation in Product, Sponsored by Perspex Distribution

This versatile and sleek display unit impressed the judging panel by taking a new approach to an age-old problem: how best to display shoes. This solution copes with a broad range of products and shows them all to their best effect. The client has placed constant repeat orders for the display.

As of March 18th 2008 the magnIQ© system launched in the USA at Global Shop in Chicago.

Amazing the crowds and causing quite a stir, idX Corporation, the US and Canadian distributors were stunned by the positive response from their clients, 'magnIQ© made Global Shop for us'.

With 20 years of experience the idX Corporation has grown into a worldwide leader in retail display fixture manufacturing, logistics and project management. To meet the needs of global customers, idX have eight facilities and offices worldwide housing over 1,500,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehousing space, and 1000 dedicated idX employees.

This officially puts magnIQ© in a global position.

www.idXcorporation.com

A National Business Award is the UK's most sought after business accolade and so Rare Basic are delighted to announce we are one of the ten finalists from the thousands of entries for The Tenon Entrepreneurial Spirit Award category of The National Business Awards Programme 2007, sponsored by Orange.

The National Business Awards has fast become a leading programme in recognising excellence in business achievement, innovation and success in the UK. With coverage in over 500 publications, featured on Sky TV and referred to by the Chancellor of the Exchequer as the 'Business Oscars'. All at Rare Basic are very proud and excited not only to be finalists in The Entrepreneurial Spirit Award but also Highly Commended in The Business Innovation of the Year Award.

Allowing the best of British businesses to showcase their achievements and benchmark their successes against firms and bodies of all types, the combined turnover of entrants was £366 billion with a profit of £32billion, while it represented 1.8 million UK employees and 250,000 personnel overseas.

2006 winners included ARM Holdings as Business of the Year Award, Kevin Whiteman, chief executive of The Kelda Group was The Orange Business Leader of the Year, other winners included Jaguar and Land Rover and Department for Transport demonstrating the diverse fields of entrants. This years finalists include Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, Norwich Union (Aviva) ASDA Stores and Judy Naake (ex Founder) St Tropez Tanning.

We will discover if we are winners at the Award Ceremony hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane London on Tuesday 13th November so do keep your fingers crossed.